| 49 |
JPN |
Japan - tests performed |
2020-10-22 |
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10906000/000687055.pdf |
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Press Release |
The cumulative total reported in the press release (2,950,228) does not sum to the cumulative total calculated from the weekly and daily figures reported by the MOH. See: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10906000/000687076.pdf |
46 |
2950129 |
23.326 |
21307 |
0.168 |
19464 |
0.154 |
0.027999999999999997 |
35.723 |
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/houdou/index.html |
The number of tests performed. |
On 11 April 2020, the MOH started providing a daily time series on the "Implementation status of PCR tests for new coronavirus in Japan (based on the date on which results were determined" (via Google translate).
With each update, some daily totals are revised from earlier releases of the time series.
From 20 May 2020, the MOH changed how it reports the number of tests performed. From 18 February to 25 March 2020 (as of 20 May 2020), the MOH reports the number of tests implemented each week, and the daily totals thereafter. We calculate the cumulative total from the weekly and daily figures. There are instances where the cumulative totals reported in the press releases do not sum to the cumulative total calculated from the weekly and daily figures. This includes the series released on 20/21 May and 24/25 May 2020. The source does not provide additional details about this discrepancy. |